
Pentium Gold G7400T vs FX-8370E

Pentium Gold G7400T

FX-8370E
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar FX-8370E
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Pentium Gold G7400T | FX-8370E |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($80) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Alder Lake-S (2022) / Intel 7 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Vishera (2012−2015) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Pentium Gold G7400T | FX-8370E |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($80) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Pentium Gold G7400T and FX-8370E

Pentium Gold G7400T
The Pentium Gold G7400T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 5,274 points. Launch price was $69.

FX-8370E
The FX-8370E is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2 September 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Vishera (2012−2015) architecture. It features 8 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L2 cache: 8192 kB. Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: AM3+. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 5,324 points. Launch price was $199.
Processing Power
The Pentium Gold G7400T packs 2 cores / 4 threads, while the FX-8370E offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the FX-8370E has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Pentium Gold G7400T versus 4.3 GHz on the FX-8370E — a 32.4% clock advantage for the FX-8370E (base: 3.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The Pentium Gold G7400T uses the Alder Lake-S (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the FX-8370E uses Vishera (2012−2015) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Pentium Gold G7400T scores 5,274 against the FX-8370E's 5,324 — a 0.9% lead for the FX-8370E.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G7400T | FX-8370E |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 8 / 8+300% |
| Boost Clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz+39% |
| Base Clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.3 GHz+6% |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB (total) | — |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 8192 kB+540% |
| Process | Intel 7 nm-78% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Vishera (2012−2015) |
| PassMark | 5,274 | 5,324 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 512 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 1,878 |
Memory & Platform
The Pentium Gold G7400T uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the FX-8370E uses AM3+ (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Pentium Gold G7400T | FX-8370E |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM3+ |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0+150% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1866 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 16 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 0 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Pentium Gold G7400T) / AMD-V (FX-8370E).
| Feature | Pentium Gold G7400T | FX-8370E |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | No |
| Unlocked | — | Yes |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
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